AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ben Nelson

BIO29 · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Skip Ben Nelson unless you have no other BIO option and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTreats students like high schoolersHeavy weekly busyworkNo individual feedbackWould not take again
  • Only one negative 2020 BIO29 review with quality 2 and .
  • Weekly 4-6 tasks with and limited real learning.
  • and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

exists, but constant weekly tasks and and effort-heavy.

Evidence comes only from one in-person BIO29 review.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Difficulty rated moderate, but philosophical lectures and packed weekly tasks still demand steady work.

Evidence comes only from one in-person BIO29 review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation matters tags show little flexibility.

Evidence comes only from one in-person BIO29 review.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and felt treated like a high schooler with little learning.

Evidence comes only from one in-person BIO29 review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, but no grade outcome and .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Four to six weekly tasks with no option to work ahead create a heavy ongoing load.

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Evidence .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Tone felt condescending and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on frequent weekly tasks, group work, and participation rather than major exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One pandemic-era BIO29 review paints lectures as condescending and busywork-heavy with .

Main concern

High weekly task load with and little learning payoff.

What students said

“Seems to think we're high schoolers there against our will.”
BIO29
“assigns 4-6 tasks to be turned in every week ... and .”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seems to think we're high schoolers there against our will.”

Voice snapshots generated from 1 in-person review, highlighting teaching tone, busywork, and . Credibility rating: Low.

👎 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Seems to think we're high schoolers there against our will.”

📚 Workload Pain

28/100

“assigns 4-6 tasks to be turned in every week (you cannot get ahead on these) and .”

🚫 Recommendation

12/100

“No”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Seems to think we're high schoolers there against our will.
  • Likes to question the concept of hard conclusions but to the learn much.

Theme 2

📈

  • assigns 4-6 tasks to be turned in every week

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

22/100

Evidence confidence

Only one dated 2020 review with moderate detail and no corroborating opinions.

Inside 1 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO291 review

Reported outcomes

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